In Crimson Desert, there is no experience points and leveling system, but you can still make the main character Kliff and companions stronger quickly through targeted actions. MeinMMO will tell you how to do it.
What can I do to make Kliff stronger early on? Basically, in Crimson Desert, you have the following options available to make Kliff stronger:
- Earn Abyss artifacts and learn or improve talents with them
- Get better equipment and upgrade it
- Expand items with Abyss equipment to increase certain stats or gain additional effects
- Farm consumables that provide temporary positive effects, heal a lot, or resurrect in combat
Which measures are particularly efficient? Kliff gets his first significant strength gain through his talents. There you gain more life, stamina, and spirit (important for using skills), but also access to new attack maneuvers. Which talents we particularly recommend for you to start with, you will find out here:
You earn Abyss artifacts through:
- Main story quests
- Defeated bosses
- Solved Abyss puzzles in the world
- The challenges of the Sealed Abyss artifacts (found all around the world)
- Filling the yellow bar on the left side of the minimap by defeating enemies
You can fill Kliff’s talent trees with points fastest by doing exactly what the developers want from you: play the main story, explore the world, and box opponents.
Based on our experience, it is particularly efficient to temporarily focus only on exploring the game world and to discover as many Abyss puzzles, Sealed Abyss artifacts, and fast travel points as possible from an elevated position using weapon reflections or your lamp.
Attention: Some Abyss puzzles are really tough nuts to crack. If you want to get stronger quickly, don’t spend too long on these. Check briefly if a solution comes to you, and if not: move on! The challenges of the Sealed Abyss artifacts are often mastered much more quickly.
Important story milestone and solid starting equipment
What else is important? Having a certain focus on the main story pays off for quick character progression. In Act 5, you unlock the Abyss equipment and the associated witch merchants. Only then is it possible to improve the sockets of your equipment with useful spheres. So aim for this milestone as quickly as possible if you want Kliff to be as strong as possible early on.
Where can I get good equipment early on? As far as the weapon is concerned, stick with Kliff’s starting blade (Wolf’s Sword) until you encounter the boss Kailok, the Horn Splitter. The universally hated guild master of the Goldleaf Traders Guild carries the Prince’s Sword, which is a nice upgrade with its wind strike and will serve you well over the coming hours.
Once you are allowed to enter the castle of Hernand, visit Haldwin in his contribution shop near the castle gate (a bit hidden on the right side). Haldwin sells you a stylish plate set, the Honor Guard Armor, and more for earned contribution badges (which you can get by completing tasks in the region). There you will find several upgrades that you should be able to afford quickly.
Also visit the merchant Rhett, who stands in front of the smithy in Hernand Town. There you can equip yourself with some parts of the Canta armor, each costing some silver coins. Fill in the gaps in your equipment that still trouble you here. You can get the necessary pocket money this way:
What then? Collect all ores, hides, and fabrics that you can find or buy. With these, many of the equipment parts can be upgraded multiple times. At a certain level, you will then need rarer resources and even Abyss artifacts. However, these investments only pay off for later equipment upgrades from the mid and end game.
When farming hides by hunting wild animals, you also collect a lot of meat on the side, which you can turn into more effective healing items at the campfire. With the multiple upgraded equipment from Hernand, the Prince’s Sword, a well-filled talent tree, and enough healing, you are very well equipped for the challenges of the first 50 hours. If you are looking for more tips and tricks, check out our guide overview for Crimson Desert!
